Depression
The world does not have to stay gray
Therapy for depression, for adults in Crozier, Powhatan, and online across Virginia.
Some mornings, making breakfast uses up all the courage you have
Everything looks flat and far away. You keep going, mostly on instinct, without knowing or much caring what is on the other side.
Decisions are too hard. Fun belongs to some earlier version of you. The days blur into each other and somehow also take forever.
When you are in it, you cannot see past it. That is what depression does. It is not the whole truth about your life.
It does not always look like sadness
The signs can be loud or very quiet. You might notice:
- Feeling sad, hopeless, or weighed down, as if the walls are closing in.
- Losing interest in things you used to enjoy: a book, a walk, seeing friends.
- Snapping over small things, like spilled coffee or a passing comment.
- Sleeping all the time, or hardly at all.
- Trouble concentrating or remembering; asking people to repeat themselves.
- More headaches and aches, and feeling run down.
- Food losing its appeal, or becoming the only comfort.
- Less interest in closeness or sex.
- Thoughts of death or of harming yourself.
If you are thinking about ending your life, please call or text 988 now. You do not need to wait for an appointment.
You are good enough, and you deserve the things you want
Together we use mindfulness, more flexible ways of thinking, humor, and sometimes plain old-fashioned play to help you make the changes you want.
We can also spend time outside with the horses or the dogs. Sitting with an animal that asks nothing of you. Moving a horse with the touch of your hand. Enjoying one moment with no pressure attached.
The work can feel risky and hard at times. I will be right there with you. We will find a different way, your way.
There are a lot of colors out there
All it takes to see them again is a little light. Start with a free 15-minute call.